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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
A Sensible Talk to Farmers.

IN any employment, il the laborer would
Qmmand success, he must work twelve
months in the year, diligently and faith
i0lly. This is an inexorable law OF nature
aad whoever disregarls it is sure to fail.
= appears to the business men and labor
ag men alike. The merchant would be
aughed at if he should close his store the
sfeater part of the year, or should 50 ar
dage his business as to put a stop to his
&ohts, except during certain seasons. He
oes not do business in that way. On the
aaer hand, he goes to his work IN the
corning and does not return to his family
BRcept to partake hurridly Of his meals
8anl late in the evening. No man has q
N sht to expect it, in any vocation, unless
gives that vocation his earnest efforts
7 must think and act il he would besuc-
ssstul. IF what I have said is true OF the
seeessful business man, it is double true
me farmer. No other business and
farmer should call farming q business
i, s4alres more thought, more industry.
ii ~ 70 the farm the same active, thought
!, 4ihd that is found In the store, in the
4 a.s ~ Office and in all lour great business
NJ 9's' and success is assured. 1t can
II, = otherwise. II you would be sue
" you must think. Reading makes
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Adulterated Flour.

Adulteration Of -four BY means Of pota-
to flour may be detected by means Of
acids. Take spoonful and pour upon it
a little nitric acid; if theiour be Of wheat
it will be changed to an orange yellow; il
wholly Of potato -four the color would
not be altered. but the -four formed into
d tenacious jelly; if therefore the fonr be
adulterated with potato -four, it will not
be difficult to decide. Again, take q
spoonful of the flour, and pour upon It 9
little muriatic acid; If the flour be Of
pure wheat. It will be changed to deep
violet color, without odor; but il potato
four be mixed in it. it will then have an
odor like that Of rushes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
WILL FORFEIT THE BoNI
Mormons in Conference.

SALT LAKE, October 6.-The Mormon
semi-annual conference has been held here
for the first time in three years. Wilford
Woodruff was elected president of the big
Coop. store, in place of John Taylor, de
ceased. Many think he will now be chosen
president of the church at this conference.
To-day, being the first day, there was not
a very great crowd in attendance, and APP
parently matters are a good deal at sea.
No speakers of any prominence discoursed
to-day, and little was said save the old
story about prosecutions and the duty of
the saints to stand by the work of God;
but Apostle John Henry Smith said they
must all swallow the new constitution and
strive for admission into the Union
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Death of Mrs. Fergus.

Our citizens will be grieved to learn OF
the death of Mrs. Parmelia Fergus. wife OF
Hon. James Fergus, of Fergus county.
She had been suffering from cancer in the
breast and was operated upon last spring
in the hope of being relieved, but without
effect, and death has resulted For some
months she has been with her daughter,
Mrs. S. G. Gilpatrick,sin this city.
Mrs. Fergus was born in New York in
1924, her maiden name being Dillen She
was married to Mr.. Fergus in 1943 and
leaves three daughters and a son. The
latter, Andrew Fergus, is in Fergus coun-
ty with his father The daughters are all
married, Mrs. Gilpatrick and Mrs Hamil-
ton being residents of Helena, and Mrs
Maury of Portland Mrs. Fergus was a
woman Of smany admirable qualities,
whose circle Of friends in this territory
was very large, and all will be panied to
hear Of her death. Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Masonic Grand Lodge Officers,

The following are the officers of the
Masonic Grand lodge elected and appoint
ed at the session just closed in Helena:
NJ w. G. Nj w. Hathaway.
r. w. =. G. Ma G. Logan.
r VS.. G. W.-D. E. Folsom.
r. w. j. G. W.-Geo. w. Dart.
r. w. g. S.-Cornelius Hedges.
r. w. G. TIL NJ. Parchen.
r. w. g. Chaplain F. T. Webb.
r. w. G.. Historian John McGinness,
Billings
r. w. G. Lecturer J. L. Sloan, Mis-
soula.
G. Marshal &C. X. Hardenbrook, Deer
Lodge
RaW &. Orator Charles H. Gould,
Miles.
S. G. Deacon K Yerlzes
J. G. Deaeon-W. +. Kennedy.
G, Standard Bearer c. w, Newton
g. Sword Bearer Thos. Stees.
S. @. Stewart Eli p. Holland.
j. G. Stewart. w Baker.
Grand Tyler Daniel JeWett.
Tt was resolved that the next meeting
of the grand lodge be held in Missoula,
the resolution Of three years ago that for
five years It's. sessions be held at Helena
being resclnded.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Davitt Speaks.

P1TTsBURG, October 8.-Michael Davitt
passed through the city to-day en- route
from Minneapolis to New York. Davitt
while awaiting the train, spoke hopefully
of success, but sees hard times to come in
Ireland. He did not care to give the ex-
act programme that had been decided up
on, but referred enthusiastically to his
meeting representatives of Americas or
ganized army of Workingmen at Minneap-
Oils Il intend to jump into the work for
the cause of Ireland" he said, "as soon as
[ arrive there. Then expect to Jump in
to prison, as I know not how long 7 may
be allowed my liberty. 7 will exert every
energy for our cause. The coming year is
the trial year, and I believe within that
period the success or defeat of our move
ment will be determined Personally
believe victory awaits u.s. The condi-
ton of the Irish people is very poor The
crops and hasvest have been poor and
they have a hard winter before them.
Next March will be an important month
for us. The people have no money and ]
do not see how the rents can be paid. It
will be serious time for Ireland, but as
/ said we are not discouraged and still
hope we will eventually be victorious"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Fort Benton VIII be Represented.

In letter recently received by the
RIVER Press, General Passenger Agent
G. Ell. Warren says:
II must thank you very much for your
kindness to Messrs. Jaffray i Allen, our
representatives who are preparing some
advertising matter for the Manitoba rail
road The valuable information they OBJ
tained from you will be very useful; and
the cuts of Fort Benton buildings will be
used to good advantage. We have very
fine map in the hands of our engravers,
showing our line through to Montana"
The folders soon to be issued by the ST..
p. & IL. M. r. R. will contain views of
Fort Benton and some of its public build
ings, together with description Of the
surrounding country, which cannot fail to
be Of interest to those who wish to be
come posted regarding the advantages of
fered to intending settlers in this favored
section.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12

there is mistiness Of meaning about the
references to the anarchists, and too much
of an inclination to temporize is apparent
in his inferential suggestion that the only
men positively convicted of immediate ac-
tion of murder should be hanged. But
while his friends are on the whole satisf-
ed with the document it has furnished
abundant material for his opponents to
make music. His utterances in relation
to anarchy and order are received with
general favor, althoug they viii not deter
the friends of the condemed men from
making vigorous effort in their behalf.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12

q full man, but thinking makes a matured
man, safe man. Study your farms, look
them over and become acquainted with
them. If they will not make you men Of
wealth, they will afford you all the neces-
saries of life. Make your homes pleasant
homes. Plant shade trees and groves.
This can be done with very little labor,
and the comfort to yourself and beasts
will amply reward you. An inviting home
is the family safeguard. Tn it boys and
girls, as the years come and GO, will be-
come honored men and women Nowhere
are the opportunities greater than in the
country. Newspapers, the great educators
Of the age, 60 everywhere. Books are
cheap. Read the good ones. By giving a
part of your spare time to newspapers and
books you will soon possess fund Of in
formation that many city business man
might we'll covet. Your opportunities for
self culture are as good as those Of the
DOCTORS the merchants, or even the law
yers; and if you have the disposition you
can easily acquire as wide range Of in
formation as any of them. Your com
petence will come in due time. Yes, boys
stick to the farms and the country girls,
and you will be successful and happy
Extract from an address Of Hon. J. T.
Gibbs, at Murray county Minnesota fair.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
HARDLY POSSIBLE.
A Story That Irish Evictions are Being Re
peated in Iowa.

New YORK, October "A Washington
special says: The general land office is in
receipt of information that British syndi-
cate, which is said to have purchased large
tracts of land in Iowa from the McGregor
Western railway company, is mercilessly
eyicting settlers, the title to the land being
in dispute in the state courts. A settler
writes: "Women over so years of age, sick
in bed, have been taken by six men and
carried out into driving storm. Delicate
women have had their hands tied with cord
till the flesh was bruised and dragged
shrieking from their homes. Children have
been born prematurely at the sight of the
band of evictors. Strong men have been
run down by ruffians on horseback, and
then hanhcuffed and dragged from their
little possessions. I might go on and null
tlply instances where the Sheriff, with a
writ of election in one hand and British
contract IN the other, gave these poor
people their choice between these two evils
Affidayits of the cruelty practiced are be-
ing collected, says this writer for use at
Washington next winter, and they will be
read in both houses of congress. They are
expected to create a sensation when the
people of the east are brought fully to
realize what the native American pioneers
are suffering at the hands Of the invaders
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
What Wyoming Reports.

WASHINGTON, October 4.-The governor
of Wyoming territory, in his annual re-
port to the secretary Of the interior, states
that, contrary to the prevalent belief, that
territory is adapted for farming purposes
as we'll as for stock raising. The governor
estimates the population at $4,000. Owing
to the fact that railroad lands are assessed
this year, for the first time, the taxable
values exceed last years by over a mil
lion dollars. For the ten months ending
June 30th 100000 acres of public land
were taken up. The governor notes the
decadence Of the cattle business as com
pared with former years and says the hard
winters and scarcity of food is bringing
about the result of confning cattle more
closely to one locality, where they can be
sheltered and fed during the winter. The
governor recommends the erection of
three new land Offices, to be known as
Buffalo, Sundance and Lander districts.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
The Milk River Country.

Mr.. Colin Napier, the well known min
ing engineer, who has returned from a
visit to the Milk river valley, brings good
reports Of it. He says the Manitoba road
is about as solid and and as good as If it
had been built twenty years. Cattle
trains move at the rate Of about 26 miles
ar hour which is rapid rate on a new
road. They make the trip from the Big
Sandy to Minot, 400 miles. IN about II
hours.
Mr.. Napier says the Milk river country
Is undoubtedly fine regin for agricultur-
al purposes. The soil is well adapted for
potatoes and other root crops. This may
be seen by the fine vegetables at the IN
dian agency which has d large farm. The
land IL the direction Or the Bear Paw
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
DROWNING ACCIDENT.
Two of o. S. Mains Chi1dred Drowned in the
Belly River.

On Sunday afternoon word was received
here of an accident which occurred at Mr.
0. S. Mains ranch, situated on thisside OF
Belly River near the mouth of the Little
Bow, and about twenty miles below town,
which resulted ia the death of Mr.. Mains
two youngest children, aged respectively 4
and years. AS far as can be learned, Mrs.
Main and the two children were going on a
visit to Mrs. d. Whitney, whose place is
just across the river, in company with Mr..
Whitney, when the boat, which is flat
bottomed old affair, swamped and over
turned, throwing all the occupants into the
water. The children clung to Mrs. Main,
who used every effort to save them until
getting into deep water when they were
washed away and lost sight of. Mrs. Main
and Mr.. Whitney also had narrow escape.
Mr.. Main was away on the roundup at
the time and word was Immediately dis
patched to him. A party of men left here
on Sunday evening for the ranch and have
been engaged in dragging the river ever
since, but SO far have not been successful
in recovering the bodies. Mr.. w. Pixley
came up from there yesterday, and to-day
sent down fresh graphing irons to continue
the search. The bereaved parents have
the sympathy of the whole community in
this their MISUNDERSTANDING News.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Dune
Shelby Will Not Come.

Col. Broadwater was looking glum yes
terday over just receiving a letter from
P. ?. Shelby, who was to have been gener-
al manager of the Montana Central, say
ing that his physician had ordered abso-
Lutte rest for about six months, that he
was going to California and could not
come to Montana Il have telegraphed
to Hill to get me good man if possible,
but no one can fill Shelby's place. He
knows everyone in the country. But I
can be freight agent myself if it comes
down to pinch. used to be able to get
as much business in that line as anybody,
and I can do it again. Independent.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
A Female Sam Jones.
Tribune

Mrs. Richardson, member of the Sal
walton army, who is trife to old to pass
for Salvation lassie, entertained big
crowd on thepublic square yesterday after
noon. In the course of a twenty minutes
exhortation she said the following among
other things:
IT haven't got any use for these kind OF
people that keep their Christianity in a
band box six days in a week and take it
out on the seventh"
'sThere isn't church in this city that
has the spirit of God in it. They will
guarantee you seat in heaven for $50
per year.
"You can't get Christianity into a fool
any more than you can get Bologna sau-
sage from d rattlesnake."
"Do you think that man with chew
Of tobacco in his mouth and bottle of
whisky il his pocket is a ft temple for
the spirit Of God?"
Il would try to get to heaven just to
keep out of the company there is in hell,
if for no other reason"
'The Salvation Army is the peoples
church. You don't have to wear silk
dress there to get religion"
'Jay Gould will have to take his brim-
stone straight, just the same as the poor
est criminal = Kansas City Journal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Ovation to the Victor,

New York, October 4-The Volunteer
left for Marblehead this morning via East
River. From Bay Ridge to the time when
the vessel got out of reach of hearing she
was made the recipient of salutes of all
kinds. Yachts sent tne craft off with a
salvo of cannon, while the tugs andsteam-
boats footed after her in their old time way.
The crowd in Brooklyn also joined in,
which was continued all along East River
until the peerless craft had passed almost
out of sight.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Comments on Powderly's Address.

M1NNEApoLIs, October g. The annual
address of Grand Master Workman Pow
derly which was presented to the general
assembly Yesterday afternoon has caused
a decided commotion among some Of the
factions. The opinions expressed con
cerning the address are as varied as they
are irreconciliable. The supporters Of
PoWderly are enthusiastic in their praises,
although some Of them quietly admit
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12

mountains is well watered and fertile.
The Indians cultivate the ground in spots.
in rude kind Of way. He heard of an
Indian who ate the seed potatoes which
he received. He was considerably inter
ested in the Indian mode of life. He con-
siders that coal exists in large quantities
in the Milk river country and that the
quality is very good for general purposes.
The coal is used both at Fort Assinniboine
and at Belknap and is much liked.-Tri-
hume
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Free Culture.

Mr.. j. A. Harris, is an entertaining
talker on trees and agriculture. He has
a homestead, -emption and tree claim
on the Missouri near Chestnut. On his
tree claim he has ten acres planted with
$4,000 trees, including cottonwood, box
elder, green ash, soft maple, white maple
and black cherry. Mr.. Harris says:
"From what I have seen I would plant
the cottonwood and our native box elder.
Those would be perfectly hardy here. The
other varieties that | planted are killed
back at the tops in the winter except the
black cherry, which stands the cold well.
The cottonWoods procured in their wild
state from the river bank, the other kinds
| procured from a nursery. / planted
them IN the spring and cultivated and
Watered them throughout the summer.
Five acres were set two years ago. All Or
nearly all are fourishing. [ consider that
tree planting pays even with box elder
and cottonwood. / consider irrigation
necessam for trees where natural moist
ure can't be had" Mr.. Harris says that
he raised good crops without irrigation
Tribune
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Wouldn't be Frozen Out.

WASHINGTON, October The post Of
flee department is laughing over the way
in which young democrat resisted an at
tempt to freeze her out. The young lady
postmistress in south Florida town com
planned that stamps We're bought from
her, and the letters mailed on the trains,
thereby robbing her Of the fee for can
collation.. She reyolVed various schemes
to prevent this, and finally cancelled the
stamps when sold, and, as they were good
nowhere else, the letters bearing them
were dropped in her office. That young
woman will be success in whatever she
undertakes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Indemnity.

PARIS, October 8-Count Won Munster,
German ambassador, called upon NJ
Flourens, foreign minister, to-day and
handed him $4,000 on behalf of the Ger
man government to indemnify the family
of Crigan, who was shot by Kaufman at
Roonsur Plains.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Wholesale Poisoning.

CHATTANOOGA, October 8.-David Ogle-
tree, his wife and two children were poi
soned at their home near Talladega, Ala
bama, yesterday, by drinking whisky in
which strychnine had been placed by
Mrs. Ogletree. They are all dead. Mrs.
Ogletree had threatened to poison the en-
tire family and yesterday carried out her
threat. The coroner is investigating the
matter
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
The Mitchelstown Inquest.

LONDON, October Sat the Mitchels-
town inquest to-day the testimony of Con
stable Leahy was taken from the hospital
where he is still suffering. from the effect
of his injuries. He testified he was knock
ed down four times befote he reached the
barracks, and identified member of the
coroner's jury as one of the men who OBJ
structed his progress.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
The Cascade switchback Railway.


The completion Of the main line Of the
Northern Pacific Railroad by the switch
back over the Cascades is said to be the
most marvellous piece Of railroad engineer
ing in the country. It's extent is but
thirteen miles, and the cost S350,000. The
cost Of the Cascade division Of the North
.ern Pacific will reach $8,0O0,O00. The
maximum grade on the "switchback" is
two hundred and ninety-six feet to the
mile. Two decapod engines weighing
one hundred and twenty-five tons each,
are used on each train, one on each end Of
six cars. One Of these is ample to draw
the train, but two are used for fear Of an
accident by the uncoupling Of the train Or
otherwise. Tacoma Ledger.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
London Anarchists.
matter.

LONDON, October 8.-Large numbers of
socialists and anarchists assembled this
evening in obedience to call to attend a
meeting for the purpose of protesting
against the execution Of the sentence pro
nounced on the Chicago anarchists.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Clayton Indicted.
rocco.

BUTTE, October 5. The grand jury to-
dap indicted G. A. Clayton for murder in
the first degree. Clayton is the man who
on the 10th of August murdered z. C.
Maddox near Melrose in a dispute over
the right to cut hay on certain tract of
government land, also shooting another
man at the same time
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Sale of the Baltimore 8 Ohio Telegraph.

New YORK, October 6-Just before
leaving his Office this afternoon Mr.. Jay
Gould said: 1--WE have bought the Balti
more & Ohio Telegraph company. We
have paid for it, or agreed to pay the sum
of $5,000,000." DR.. Norvin Green said:
''We have bought the Baltimore & Ohio
Telegraph We own it's lines and proper
ty; we have paid for it; it is ours. The
terms are our business. I don't propose
to tell whether we paid for it in cash or
stock. The new ownership takes effect
to-day. For the present the lines will be
run under the present officers"
WILL FORFEIT THE BOND.
PHILADELPHIA, October 6.-The select
and common councils passed resolution
this afternoon directing the law officers of.
the city to proceed to realize on the bond
of the Ohio & Baltimore Telegraph com
pany for $4,000. This bond was given in
1888 and stip' lated that the company in
return for the privilege of bringing wires
into the city would not consolidate with
another corporation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12

Guy < riatt has taken the position Of
city editor Of the Butte Inter Mountain.
There il. s.said to be q strong republican IN
fiuence being brought to bear to make
him eaitorIn chief.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12

The Knights of Pythias of Anaconda
seem to be IN a fiourishing condition.
They have bran new hall which will
soon be ready fer their use, when they
propose to give q grand ball.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-10-12
Italy.

ROME, October 8.-Two italian war yes
sells have been ordered to proceed to Nor
rocco